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The monument commemorates the refugees from Hungary who landed at Port Melbourne and settled in Australia from the 1940's to the 1970's.
Location
Address: | Waterfront Place, Station Pier, Port Melbourne, 3207 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.841905 Long: 144.932034 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2016 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAIn grateful recognition to Australia from those who first set foot on this land at this place seeking refuge and the promise of new beginnings
1940s - 1970s
Initiated by the Hungarian Community Melbourne 2016
Plaque :
Sponsored by the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight 60th Anniversary Memorial Board
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au